#1Famous people · Canisteo
Robert D. Holmes is the only name on the Canisteo list
The American politician Robert D. Holmes was born in 1909. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. 9 languages have an article about them. Of the bordering towns, Hornellsville has the longest list: 2, with Ira Davenport at the top.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Robert D. Holmes
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1909
Robert D. Holmes
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Canisteo
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Canisteo and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Robert D. Holmes: State of Oregon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert E. Minahan: Deborah Beaumont Martin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Milo M. Acker: Harper's weekly., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William W. Averell: Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons